HOLLYWOOD  The American Cinematheque presents TEN
FILMMAKERS TO WATCH (Nov. 16-20, 2001), a five night showcase of films by filmmakers
from Australia, Europe, Mexico, Argentina and the U.S., whose work thus far has marked
them as interesting talents to watch. Included in the series are: Andrew Dominiks
CHOPPER; Gustavo Mosqueras MOEBIUS; Dominik Molls WITH FRIENDS LIKE
HARRY; Christopher Nolans MEMENTO; Matthieu Kassovitz CRIMSON RIVERS;
Alejandro González Iñárritus AMORES PERROS; Marc Forsters EVERYTHING PUT
TOGETHER; Adam Rifkins A NIGHT AT THE GOLDEN EAGLE; Valerie Breimans LOVE
& SEX; and Jeff Probsts FINDERS FEE. Seven of the ten directors will
present their films in-person and participate in discussions following their screenings.
This series coincides with the American Cinematheques theatrical release of Marc
Forsters EVERYTHING PUT TOGETHER which will be shown Nov. 16-20 & 23-25 in the
Spielberg Theatre at the Egyptian

(show times are
listed below).All
guests are subject to their availability. All screenings are at the newly renovated
Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the historic Egyptian (6712 Hollywood Boulevard between
Highland & Las Palmas) in Hollywood.

"The Cinematheque 2000 is a group of executives, producers,
agents and managers in the film business whose jobs are, in part, to spot the next
generation of great filmmakers. Established two years ago, Cinematheque 2000 assists in
increasing awareness of the American Cinematheque throughout the Hollywood community.
Cinematheque 2000 has chosen 10 directors whom they believe will be responsible for making
the great films of tomorrow. Each of these filmmakers has shown a compelling vision, a
unique sense of style, and an innate ability to get great performances out of their
actors. The list is comprised of filmmakers from around the globe, from different
backgrounds, and different life experiences. It is through their films that we are able to
see one person's way of viewing the world -- one that has the potential to change the way we
see it. Each year, we hope to present to you those filmmakers whom we believe will be in
the next generation of outstanding filmmakers. -- Eric Paquette, Cinematheque 2000

Angie (Radha Mitchell, HIGH ART, PHONE BOOTH) in an
unflinchingly honest performance) and Russ (Justin Louis), a young, well-off,
loving, suburban couple, eagerly await the birth of their first child. Angies
friends (Catherine Lloyd Burns of "Malcolm in the Middle" and Megan
Mullally of "Will and Grace") are also pregnant and together their worlds
revolve around babies, husbands and the rituals of family life. Suddenly tragedy befalls
Angie and Russ. Unable to find a way to console, or share the couples grief, their
friends simply withdraw and Angies grief drives her to act out in strange and
frightening ways. Like Todd Haynes SAFE, EVERYTHING PUT TOGETHER is a provocative
portrait of an alienated woman adrift in a hostile, suffocating suburban environment, that
once offered a bounty of security and comfort. Director Mark Forsters latest
film, MONSTERS BALL, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Wes Bentley and Halle Berry, is
slated for release by Lions Gate in December. Shot on Digital Video, the film will
be projected in a 35mm print. Produced by Sean Furst. Written by Forster, Catherine Lloyd
Burns and Adam Forgash.

*Director Marc Forster &
Producer Sean Furst will appear for discussion following the 7:30 PM screening and will
introduce the 9:30 PM screening on Monday, November 19th.

EVERYTHING PUT TOGETHER is the first new American Independent film to
be distributed theatrically in the US by the American Cinematheques own label. Opens
in New York Nov. 9th.

"Dogma 95 and THE CELEBRATION finally have their first
American Challenger: a searing character drama shot entirely on digital video that leaves
you emotionally spent. Mitchell is nothing short of a revelation."

Friday, November 16-20 & 23-25, 2001 [all shows are in the
Spielberg Theatre]

Friday, November 16: 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

Saturday, November 17: 5: 30 PM, 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

Sunday, November 18: 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

*Monday, November 19: 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

Tuesday, November 20: 5: 30 PM, 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

Friday, November 23: 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

Saturday, November 24: 5: 30 PM, 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

Sunday, November 25: 5:30 PM; 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM

Friday, November 16 - 7:00 PM

The Friday, November 16th program begins at 7:00
PM withCHOPPER, (2001, First Look Pictures, 93 min., Australia).
Director Andrew Dominik fashions an alternately horrifying and hilarious
slice-of-life take on the true story of one smart-aleck, big mouth criminal intent on
creating his own underworld legend, no matter how he has to manipulate the media or warp
the truth. Eric Bana is nothing short of brilliant as Mark "Chopper" Read, the
inept, show pony sociopath who is nevertheless capable of bloodthirsty mayhem
at the drop of a hat. Discussion following with director Andrew Dominik.

Following at 9:30 PM is MOEBIUS,
(1996, Universitad del Cine, 88 min. Argentina). A visually striking, allegorical thriller
about a missing train in the convoluted tunnels under Buenos Aires, MOEBIUS follows Daniel
Pratt (Guillermo Angelelli), a mathematician, who is called in to investigate the
invisible mystery train which can still be heard rushing through the dark labyrinth.
Daniel soon discovers that the subway system has been expanded to form a Moebius strip,
and any train embarking on a journey on this track never returns! Director Gustavo
Mosquera R. worked with his colleague and producer, Maria Angeles Mira, and a crew of
students from the Universidad del Cine to create the film on a budget of only $250,000.
With astounding visuals, MOEBIUS is a surreal and subversive exploration of
Argentinas guilt over its disappeared people. Discussion following
with director Gustavo Mosquera.

Saturday, November 17, 2001

The Saturday, November 17th program begins at 5:00 PM with
WITH FRIENDS LIKE HARRY, (2000, Miramax, 117 min. France) directed by Dominik
Moll. Driving his family to their summer cottage in an intense heat wave, Michel
(Laurent Lucas) is recognized at a rest stop by Harry (Sergi Lopez), an old schoolmate who
offers to drive Michels two cranky daughters in his comfy air conditioned sedan.
Things escalate absurdly as Harry changes his holiday plans and, with hisvoluptuous
fiancée Plum, imposes himself upon Michels family. As Harry becomes ever more eager
to help solve other peoples problems, the mood gets darker and darker, the tension
simmers and people start disappearing. If you failed to catch HARRYS initial run,
dont miss a second chance to see this terrific psychological thriller!

Following at 7:15 PM
is MEMENTO, (2001, Newmarket/Team Todd, 113 min.) Written and directed by Christopher
Nolan, MEMENTO stands out as one of the most originally-told film noirs since the
genre was born. Guy Pearce is Leonard Shelby, a man with no short-term memory who
is searching for his wifes killer. He uses Polaroids, tattoos, even hand-scrawled
notes to remember not only the clues -- but who he is. We see the story unfold in reverse
fashion in much the same way Leonard would see it while going over his
mementos, never knowing if the characters he comes in contact with, including Carrie-Anne
Moss and Joe Pantoliano, are good or bad, or if they have some separate, secret
agenda. A squirm-inducing thriller with a nasty sting in its tail. Discussion
following with director Christopher Nolan and cast & crew (schedules permitting.)
There will be a Reception for all ticket buyers following Q&A, in the Egyptian
Courtyard. Sponsored by Newmarket.

Following at 10:00 PM (11/17) isCRIMSON RIVERS,
(2000, Sony Classics, 106 min. France). Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz (HATE). Set in a
gloomy, grandiose university in the high French Alps, CRIMSON RIVERS is a dazzling,
gut-wrenching policier in the best French tradition, starring Jean Reno (THE
PROFESSIONAL) as a legendary police detective who is sent in to investigate after a
horribly mutilated corpse is discovered on the icy slopes near the school. Meanwhile,
Kerkerian (Vincent Cassel), a droll provincial policeman, investigates the desecration of
a young girl's grave by skinheads. More murders are committed, and the two policemen are
brought together by clues from their respective cases. "Kassovitzs new
thriller is a breathtaking exercise in the macabre, a gruesome thriller with quirky cops
and a killer of Lecterian complexity This is the work of a natural filmmaker."
 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times. As an actor, Kassovitz can currently be seen
in AMELIE.

Sunday November 18 - 5:00 PM

The Sunday, November 18th program begins at 5:00 PM with a
screening of AMORES PERROS, (2000, Lions Gate Films, 153 min., Mexico) Directed
by Alejandro González Iñárritu this film was the official Mexican entry for Best
Foreign Language Film at the 2001 Academy Awards. It has already been hailed by the New
York Times as "the first classic film of the new decade," AMORES
PERROSis a kinetic, harrowing portrait of three separate lives that collide in a
traffic accident in Mexico City. "Octavio & Susana" looks at a teenager
(Gael García Bernal) who enters his dog in a brutal dogfight, to raise enough money to
run off with his brothers wife. "Daniel & Valeria" follows a
middle-aged businessman (Álvaro Guerrero) who abandons his loving family to take up with
a beautiful young model. And "El Chivo & Maru" portrays a former
revolutionary-turned-hitman (Emilio Echevarría), whose destiny is forever changed by
witnessing the car accident. The directorial debut of Iñárritu -- a famous DJ in Mexico
 AMORES PERROS features an amazing soundtrack that includes Celia Cruz and Café
Tacuba. Discussion following with directorAlejandro González
Iñárritu.

Monday November 19  7:30 PM

The Monday, November 19th program begins at 7:30 PM with A
NIGHT AT THE GOLDEN EAGLE, (2001, Shangri- LA Entertainment, 90 min., USA)
Separated for the seven years Tommy spent in jail, lifetime friends Tommy and Mick meet
again, ready to start a new life in Las Vegas. Spending the night at the Golden Eagle
Hotel, a dump for lonely lost souls, starved-for-sex Tommy accidentally kills a
prostitute. The dream suddenly fades when tension begins to erupt between the two
comrades, and they find themselves wondering if their old friendship is really worth
saving. A harrowing look at loyalty and survival from Adam Rifkin, the writer of
MOUSE HUNT and director of THE DARK BACKWARD and DETROIT ROCK CITY. With Vinnie Argiro and
Donnie Montemarano. Discussion following with directorAdam Rifkin.

Director Marc Forster and producer Sean Furst will speak
following the 7:30 PM screening of EVERYTHING PUT TOGETHER and will introduce the 9:30
PM show in the Spielberg Theatre.

Tuesday November 20, 2001

The Tuesday, November 20thprogram is aDouble
Feature. First up at 7:30 PM is LOVE & SEX, (2000, Lions Gate Films, 82 min.)
Writer-director Valerie Breimans vibrant debut feature is a wry, touching
indie comedy that offers a refreshing portrait of the ongoing battle between the sexes,
and the irritations that drive couples apart. Eccentric painterAdam (Jon
Favreau) and Katie (Famke Janssen), a journalist who writes about love and sex,
meet and are soon swept up into a highly emotional, odd couple duet. "LOVE AND SEX
maps the brutal trajectory of a relationship in ways that are part ANNIE HALL and part
GLADIATOR. Date-night filmgoers will recognize the wounds." -- Peter Travers Rolling
Stone

Next on the same bill is FINDER'S FEE, 2000, 100 min. Dir.
Jeff Probst. One night in New York City, struggling artist Adam Tepper (Erik
Palladino) finds a wallet containing a winning lottery ticket worth $6 million. Things get
a bit crazy when he and his poker buddies become trapped in the apartment of Avery
Phillips (James Earl Jones), the wallets owner. This morality tale on loyalty,
honesty and friendship quickly turns into an intellectual thriller and an amazing tour
de force from Jeff Probst and his brilliant cast. Discussion in between
films with director Valerie Breiman (LOVE & SEX) and producer Katy Wallin
(FINDERS FEE).

All films are separate admission except those listed as Double Features
which are one ticket price for both films. There is a five minute break between films on
double bills.

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